Tag Archives: prog metal

RED ROSE – On The Cusp Of Change

November 2, 2013

Scarlet 2013 Heavy chasers from Israel tickle all the right spots and ticks all the right boxes but trick themselves into a nice-painted corner. If the idea of power metal laced with progressive adventurousness doesn’t sound like much fun to … Continue reading →

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MECHANICAL SWAN – Black Dawn Romance

October 30, 2013

Bakerteam 2013 Metal turning on itself on the dancefloor results in an elegant faux pas. At some strange point, hard rocking, an overtly extrovert type of heavy music, began to suck in dance grooves, and it was a good kind … Continue reading →

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ANTON JOHANSSON – Galahad Suite

October 13, 2013

Lion Music 2013 Another chivalry tale of lonely nights and lovely knights. Guests aplenty but the result isn’t so plentiful. Henry VIII had only six wives, so portraying them was rather easy for a certain Caped Crusader, yet the Round … Continue reading →

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ASHENT – Flaws Of Elation

July 12, 2013

Lucretia 2006 / Lion Music 2013 The return of Italian heavy proggers debut plumbs holes in the metal euphoria – with varied success. A dozen years in existence didn’t result in a string of releases for this sextet, but the … Continue reading →

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CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon

June 25, 2013

Mausoleum 2013 A new adventure for the seasoned warriors sees them stray from the Holy Grail track. When EDEN’S CURSE bassist Paul Logue completed the puzzle he set off to create on the stomping ground with the former TAKARA singer … Continue reading →

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